The St. Johns herald., 1887-03-03

husband a competent witness, but not to be compelled to testify.
 The seventh and eighth sections apply to the powers of court com missioners and of the Marshal and Deputy Marshals. The ninth and tenth sections ap- ply to the marriage ceremony. They require a certificate properly au- thenticated, to be recorded in the office of the Probate Court. The eleventh section diSapproves and annuls all Territorial laws rec ognizing the capacity of illegiti- mate children to inherit or be enti- tied to any distributive share in the estate of the father.
 The twelfth section disapproves and annuls Territorial laws, confer ring jurisdiction upon Probate Courts (with certain exceptions.) The thirteenth section makes it the duty of the Attorney General of the United States to institute proceedings to escheat to the U. s. the property ot a corporation ob- tained or held in violation of sec ton 3 of the act of July, 1862- the proceeds of such escheat to be applied 10 the use and benefit of common schools in the Territory. The fourteenth section regulates proceedings in such cases. The fifteenth section disapproves and annuls all laws of the legisla- tive assembly creating or continu ing the perpetual Emigration Fund Company, and dissolves that cor poration.
 1 The sixteenth section directs pro- ceedings for the disposition of the property and assets of the Emigra- ton Fund Company, All such property in excess of debts and lawful claims is to escheat to the United States for the benefit of the common schools in the Territory.
 The seventeenth section disap- proves and annuls the acts of the legislative assembly incorporating or providing for the Church of Jesus Christ or Latter Day Saints, and dissolyts that corporation. Ii makes it the duty of the Attorney General of the United States to in- stitute legal proceedings to wind ug ttfe affairs of the coFporatfom
 The eighteenth section makes provision for the endowment of widows, who are to have one-third of the income of the estate as their dower
 Section nineteen gives to the President the appointment of a Probate Judge in each county.
 Section twenty makes it unlaw- i ful for any woman to vote in any election, and annuls acts of the legislative assembly which permit female suffrage.
 The four next sections make pro- visions as to elections, and require of voters an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution and obey the laws, especially the anti-polyg- amy act of March 2, 1882, and this act.
 Section 25 abolishes the office of Territorial Superintendent of Dis trict Schools, and makes 1t the duty of the Supreme Court of the Ter ritory to appoint Commissioner of Schools
 Section 26 gives to all religious societies, sects and congregations the right to hold, through trustees appointed by a Probate Court, real property for houses of worship and parsonages.
 The 27th and last section annuls all territorial laws for the organi- zation of the militia or for the crea- ton of the Nauvoo Legion, and gives the legislative Assembly of Utah power to pass laws for organ izing the militia, subject to the ap- proval of Congress. General off cers of the militia are to be ap- pointed by the Governor of the Ter ritory, with the advice and consent of the Council.
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